Clash looms between Cricket SA and players over restructuring
Saca CEO Tony Irish bemoans lack of consultation by governing body on its financial position and cutbacks of the domestic structure
Cricket SA’s austerity measures have put them on a collision course with the players. Cricket SA said on Saturday their board has approved the management’s response to their mandate to “review its financial model in order to recover historical losses that have been accumulated since 2011”. The plan includes the dismantling of the six-team franchise system and a return to‚ reportedly‚ a 12-team version of the provincial model it succeeded in 2004/2005. But it seems the process of arriving at decisions like that did not involve‚ to a significant level‚ the views of the players. “Cricket SA has not properly consulted with the players’ association either on the actual financial position or on any restructuring of the domestic structure‚” Tony Irish‚ CEO of the SA Cricketers’ Association (Saca)‚ said. If true‚ that would constitute a breach of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the board and the players. “Cricket SA and Saca are parties to an MOU that requires actual agreemen...
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